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SERENDIPITY www.kitchenwarenews.com ■ SEPTEMBER 2014 ■ KITCHENWARE NEWS & HOUSEWARES REVIEW 2 1 BOTANICO COLLECTION The Botanico Candle Collection features five powerful, complex fragrance blends. Each soy candle is hand-poured and packaged in an authentic European seed box. The 100 percent natural wooden wick provides an environmentally clean flame, while outstanding scent delivery evokes the soothing sound of a crackling fire. Scents include: Santal Wood, Walnut Expresso, Citrus Verde, Anjou Pear, and Vetiver Leaves. All Archipelago products are carefully handmade in the USA. Suggested Retail Price: $39.50 Archipelago Botanicals 213.743.9200 www.archipelago-usa.com CRANBERRY HARVEST SOY CANDLE Stonewall Kitchen's new seasonal scent, Cranberry Harvest, is the latest addition to the company's successful line of Fine Home Keeping products. Nicely scented with a wonderful bouquet of sweet, ripe currants and tart, tangy cranberries, this refreshingly light, homey fragrance is available in an aromatic 100 percent soy wax candle that burns up to 40 hours. A delightful hand soap, a soothing hand lotion and an effective dish soap complete this new collection. Suggested Retail Price: $12.95 Stonewall Kitchen 888.326.5678 www.stonewallkitchen.com DOUBLE DIPP Our creative chemists hand blend jojoba, shea and cocoa butter, avocado and essential oils, vitamin E and 100 percent natural soy wax to create a unique emollient fusion. This fragrant compound melts at only two degrees higher than your body temperature, becoming a hypnotic lotion that nourishes both skin and soul. Light your double dipp as you would any candle, and allow it to burn approximately 10-15 minutes to obtain a substantial burn pool. Extinguish the flame and pour the warm oil onto your body. As you massage, the wax melts, transforming into a decadent, warm, rejuvenating lotion. Yuthica 978.655.8559 www.yuthica.com AN ELEGANT WAY OF COUNTING DOWN TO CHRISTMAS True to tradition, Normann Copenhagen launches a Christmas Candle with a stylish black and white graphic. This year, designer Anne Lehmann has taken her inspiration from the elegant haute couture of Paris. The exclusive, pure look has been transformed into a simple graphic of horizontal stripes. The countdown to Christmas day is represented by each stripe on the candle. Make the wait a decorative one by composing a still life consisting of your favorite vases and knick- knacks together with the Christmas Candle. The burning time of the Christmas Candle is 88 hours. Normann Copenhagen +45.35.55.44.59 www.normann-copenhagen.com Robert Rothschild Farm has brought out its first complete line of organic sauces after recently achieving organic certification of its manufacturing facility in Urbana, Ohio. Robert Rothschild Farm produces sauces, dips, preserves, mustards, spreads and other gourmet products that are all natural, gluten f ree and kosher. Robert Rothschild Farm grows and manufactures all its food on the Ohio farm, but this is the first certified organic line. This new line of organic products will launch the beginning of a movement to convert the majority of the Robert Introducing Organic Sauces from Robert Rothschild Farm Rothschild Farm's current product offering to be organic certified. "We are conscientious of current healthy lifestyles and want to provide the consumer what they desire," said Jim Gordon, President and CEO of Robert Rothschild Farm. " We felt compelled to provide organic products that tasted great. Taste should not be compromised when seeking organic products using non-GMO ingredients." The new organic line of sauces was announced at the Summer Fancy Food Show on July 1, 2014 and includes Blueberry Balsamic, Citrus Chardonnay, Pineapple Habanero BBQ, Sriracha Teriyaki, W hiskey Pepper Cream and W hite Wine Creole sauces. This year also celebrates Robert Rothschild Farm's 30th Anniversar y of producing specialty foods. Robert Rothschild Farm is continually recognized as one of the top gourmet food manufacturers in the United States and has been honored with numerous awards for its branded product line, but the company also produces gourmet products under many private labels. Robert Rothschild products are carried in over 5,000 grocer y and specialty stores throughout the US. "Creating organic products shows our commitment, not only to high-quality, flavorful products but taking our company to the next level," said Gordon. "Organic foods are a growing market in which Robert Rothschild Farm is well positioned to produce and provide these essential products. We look forward to leading the specialty food industry and bringing our consumers the finest in organic, open and serve products that they have come to expect f rom us." Tribeca-based Goodie Girl announced expanded distribution of its full line of gluten-f ree cookies nationwide, initially focusing on the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern markets. The company, which specializes in creating gluten-f ree cookies that are just as good or better than the classics, will increase availability beyond specialty stores into major chains as demand for high-quality gluten-f ree goodies continues to rise. "Goodie Girl cookies are for all cookie lovers, including those intolerant to gluten," said Shira Berk, founder and owner of Goodie Girl. "The gluten-f ree categor y is experiencing double-digit Goodie Girl Expands Distribution of Gluten-Free Cookies growth annually and according to some sources, almost a quarter of consumers now have someone at home eating gluten- f ree. Those are big numbers, but we all know that the key driver of repeat purchase is great taste. We are truly proud of our products and excited to be increasing distribution so that we can share our cookies with more consumers." Known for her baking skills, Shira Berk founded Goodie Girl in 2010 after a friend requested she reconstruct cookies for a gluten-f ree child. To her delight, Berk baked her way to the discovery that she could make delicious gluten-f ree cookies with "just the right amount of wrong." With flavors ranging f rom Mint Slims and Quinoa Choco-Chip to Midnight Brownie and Oatmeal Raisin, her cookies have been delighting consumers ever since. To help make increased production and distribution goals a reality, Goodie Girl recently partnered with Toufayan Bakeries. As one of the largest family-run bakeries in the United States, Toufayan provides production and distribution expertise and has become well-known in the gluten-f ree market for its line of gluten-f ree wraps featuring flavors such as Spinach and Garden Tomato. " The gluten-f ree food categor y continues to grow, but what are emerging are true innovators in baking. It is one thing to make a gluten-f ree item; but Goodie Girl has created incredible cookies, that happen to be gluten-f ree," said Greg Toufayan, COO of Toufayan. "We take great pride in our line of gluten-f ree wraps and when I was introduced to the delicious tasting Goodie Girl line, I knew we wanted to help this business grow." "It's a dream come true, to find a home for our very special cookie brand within a family-owned business recognized nationwide for their commitment to authentic, high-quality baked goods. We welcome the expertise that Toufayan brings and an enhanced ability to bring Goodie Girl cookies to both retailers and consumers," said Berk.

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